Anime is eating the world. I've always been an anime fan. The gateway was Naruto of course, but then Code Geass and Steins;Gate and FMA and many more surrounded me with intricate worlds, complex characters, and dramatic romances. It was a niche, nerdy hobby then, but no longer

Tomorrow I'll be teaming up with the inimitable @andruyeung to chat all things startup fundraising, link in the comments. Here at @a16z @speedrun we've funded hundreds of companies and seen many raises go down. If you want to:. - Run a tight process in a few weeks.- Learn how to

Airpods are the single greatest consumer wearable invented in the last decade.

People been meme-ing on the grok waifus, but the gamers know that waifus are a serious business . Mihoyo makes over $5B annually from waifus, and they’re spending hundreds of millions in dev to get them right . Nerd culture slowly going mainstream, much like Fortnite 8 years ago

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RT @RamdaniRedouane: After 7 months in stealth, excited to share what I’ve been building: @ShopAtorie, we’re leveraging AI to rebuild one o….

Waifus are eating the world.

One frame-shifting idea I read today:. Social media algorithms are not good or bad; they're simply reflections of your internal self. If you see slop it's because you unconsciously spend more time and clicks on slop. Resist the urge. Improve yourself.

A short memoir to NY and SF:. NY builds up, erecting monuments of steel and glass. SF spreads out, populating its valley. NY works hard and parties harder. SF works hard and works harder. NY runs on finance and leverage. SF runs on software and creation. Both are monotheistic to.

We've seen recently the trend of the founder-creator, the CEO that announces product launches on Twitter, goes viral on TikTok, and builds a cult of personality. But what about the founder-writer? I would love to see more people chronicle their journey in more thoughtful.

How would you handle being sentenced to freedom? To choose, yourself, devoid of structure and incentives and mimesis, what to do?.

It’s because markets are competitive. All other things being equal you’re going to have more people going after sexy opportunities. That means more obvious ideas and more competition which means lower margins.

Being really passionate about unsexy but great businesses is honestly a superpower.

Soham was dishonest and exploited the remote work system. But it exposes a new direction of labor . The 40 hour work week was a remnant of the industrial era. When time directly translated into more output. That’s becoming increasingly less true in the AI era, where skills and.

NYC: Are we dating the same guy? . SF: Did we hire the same guy?.

Excited to be doing more in London and Europe for @a16z @speedrun!

I’ve been asked a few times on my London trip what the main differences between American and European founders are. It’s not intellect, skills, work ethic, or intensity. Imo it’s ego. There’s just more fuck you, take over the world energy. If you don’t believe, who else will?.

Now that we have reasoning and research, the limiting factor is human curiosity. Most people lose their desire to learn over time. Default to habits and norms. We literally have the world’s greatest knowledge source at our fingertips and we choose to watch tiktoks instead.

The Importance of Vector Choices. Every turning point in my life traces back to a single, irreversible decision. I became a consultant at McKinsey straight out of college because I hadn't yet figured out what I wanted. It seemed like the smart thing to do—prestigious firm, good